Our Story

We are LAKE + MAIN; Alyson Charrette and Lisa Taylor.  We have been long time friends going all the way back to high school (uhm..40 years ago).  Family, friends, the outdoors, living a healthy, active lifestyle and enjoying great food are some of our shared interests.   

Although we both grew up and spent the majority of our lives living in Kingston, Ontario, South Frontenac is home to both of us now. Lisa living on Loughborough Lake and Alyson just a short drive away on Buck Lake. 

Lake + Main skincare line (formerly The Six) is a passion project for us.  Our focus on a healthy active lifestyle includes using natural and non-toxic products on our skin and has long been a priority in our daily rituals.  We tend towards low maintenance and natural when it comes to make-up and our skin care routine!

In fact, we had both been using the same natural skin care products for more than 20 years.  We used them because they were simply amazing products and they worked for every skin issue we experienced!!  From clearing up breakouts, to smoothing lines and wrinkles, to calming Lisa's sensitive rosacea prone skin, to giving our skin a healthy and youthful glow well into our 50s (so we have been told!) 

But then...the owner/maker of these amazing skincare products retired (well deserved) and closed up shop!  We searched for a while but could not find products that replicated the quality, effectiveness, not to mention the amazing scents of her products.

We were talking one day about yet another line of products Alyson had tried that just wasn't quite "it", and the idea of creating our own brand was born.  We were almost afraid to say it out loud or dream it but, from the moment we had that first conversation we both knew it was exactly right.  Although there have been moments where we just had to jump in feet first and hold our collective breath, we have never looked back or questioned our choice to do this!

We have also discovered that we compliment each other very well as business partners.  We each have strengths where the other does not necessarily.  Lisa on the design, tech and social media side of things and Alyson on the costing, inventory, spreadsheet, and talking to people side! We both love the hands on "making" and can't wait to sell out so we can get back to it!

We sometimes (often) can't believe that in just a few short months (and A LOT of hours of work) from that conversation, we launched in September of 2023 with SIX product formulas perfected, batches made and packaged and ready for sale, labels designed!  We are so proud of the products that we have handcrafted and so excited to share them. 

We are committed to ensuring that our brand and products are always of the highest quality and that this never changes.  We are only going to get better from here.  

Our initial brand name, The Six has a story too.  We had our very first business meeting at Alyson's.  The Six was the second name we discussed and right away we knew it was the one for several reasons;  Six is, and has always been, Lisa's favourite number.  There are Six people in Alyson's blended family and Six in Lisa's blended family.  There are Six products in our line of facial care.  The Six is the nickname for Toronto and although we don't live in "The Six", we love that it may be something that helps to identify us as the very proud
Canadians that we are.  

That is the Story of The Six....so far!!  Can't wait to see where it goes next.

Well next is now, with a rebrand to introduce our bricks and mortar location - Lake + Main was born to signify better where we manufacture and have a sweet little retail location, in the beautiful village of Westport, on Main Street, on the lake.